mero-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “part,” “partial,” used in the formation of compound words.

   merogony.

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mero- British  

combining form

1. part or partial

   merocrine

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Etymology

Origin of mero-

From the Greek word méros part

Example Sentences

Mero, a longtime street artist whose guerrilla art regularly dots the downtown landscape, likes to inject whimsy into her work: a drainage pipe that gives birth, a ball pit for rats or the transformation of a dilapidated building into a “castle.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mero was installing it in the Arts District, police stopped her, concerned she was ripping out its copper wire.

From Los Angeles Times

With a mirror on its side and a clock in its back, Mero’s creation, about 6 feet tall and 3 feet deep yet smaller on its interior, looks something akin to an intimate, private boudoir — the sort of dressing room that wouldn’t be out of place in one of Broadway’s historic downtown theaters.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s by design, says Mero, who cites the ornately romanticized vibe and color palette of the Los Angeles Theatre as prime inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times

With her Electrical Box Theatre, situated across from the historic American Hotel and sausage restaurant and bar Wurstküche, Mero set out to create an impromptu performance space for the sort of experimental artists who no longer have an outlet in downtown’s galleries or more refined stages.

From Los Angeles Times